Met1985 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Just now, AsheCounty48 said: Well I know the entire sub forum will be glad to have you back for this one. Thank you Ashe! I will be glad to get back. I went on a journey and I succeeded but sometimes you must come back home. Yall have done an excellent job in here and look forward to brining it big time this winter. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 minute ago, BlueRidgeFolklore said: I just got to thinking that a winter storm thread just doesn't seem right without Met. Welcome back! Just in the nick of time buddy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Just popped up on my facebook that someone shared. People are going nuts. Rightfully so I guess, but basing everything off of an automated forecast is a recipe for disaster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRidgeFolklore Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Just now, AsheCounty48 said: Just popped up on my facebook that someone shared. People are going nuts. Rightfully so I guess, but basing everything off of an automated forecast is a recipe for disaster. If only there were a sponsored Ingles banner at the top of these weather app forecasts. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Just now, AsheCounty48 said: Just popped up on my facebook that someone shared. People are going nuts. Rightfully so I guess, but basing everything off of an automated forecast is a recipe for disaster. That is when this forum and this thread shines. We are prone to getting at least a one foot storm a season. We are level headed and not to easy to jump off the cliff or onto some bizarre forecast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Here ya go folks! .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 230 PM Tuesday: Still expecting a potentially significant winter storm starting Saturday and possibly continuing into Monday. However, the models continue to waffle a bit on the details. The latest forecast blends the 12z ECMWF and GFS, which have both trended a little south with the sfc low track across the Gulf Coast/Deep South, resulting in slightly colder thicknesses. The 12z guidance has generally trended upward on QPF, as has WPC. This looks like a fairly heavy QPF event, if trends hold. The WPC days 4-7 winter outlook now shows 70-90 percent chance of winter storm warning criteria ice/snow accumulations across portions of the NC mountains from 12z Saturday to 12z Sunday, with additional amounts likely from 12z Sunday to 12z Monday. One of the reasons the models have trended wetter is that they show a strong secondary shortwave that dives in behind the main southern stream wave on Monday. This keeps a deformation zone over the area thru the day on Monday, with thicknesses supporting mostly snow. The set up still looks the same...a split flow regime across the western CONUS with confluent flow and a northern stream trough in the East. Sfc high pressure of 1032-1038 mb elongated east-west across the Great Lakes supports classic/strong CAD. As the southern stream wave ejects from the Four Corners region to the Southern Plains, strong upglide and frontogenesis coupled with upper level divergence should spread precip into the area sometime on Saturday. The models continue to delay the onset a little with each run. The brunt of the precip and strong CAD looks to be Saturday night thru Sunday (again these times may slip further). The 12z ECMWF has a very strong easterly jet on the north side of the low, resulting in strong moisture transport. So this has a lot going for it, QPF-wise. As for temperatures/thicknesses, it`s still so borderline with sfc wetbulb temps and warm nose position and strength. Went with a blend of 12Z ECMWF/GFS for the partial thickness nomogram technique. Still looks like a wintry mix for much of the area, with possibly heavy snow in the mountains and northern Foothills. Depending on the strength of the CAD, Freezing rain could also be a bigger concern across the Piedmont. Hopefully, things start converging on a solution as we get closer to this weekend. But anyway, now is the time to put your winter weather plan together to be prepared for this upcoming and future potential winter storms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Let's not forget about the snow coming in tonight along the boarder. WWA put into affect. Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood- Including the cities of Banner Elk, Newland, Luck, and Waynesville 250 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET... * WHAT...Snow expected above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations of one to two inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...North Carolina mountain counties along the Tennessee border. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to noon EST Wednesday. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions from brief heavy snow showers and temperatures falling into the teens and lower 20s. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted December 4, 2018 Author Share Posted December 4, 2018 Let's not forget about the snow coming in tonight along the boarder. WWA put into affect. Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Including the cities of Banner Elk, Newland, Luck,and Waynesville250 PM EST Tue Dec 4 2018...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TONOON EST WEDNESDAY ABOVE 3500 FEET...* WHAT...Snow expected above 3500 feet. Total snow accumulations of one to two inches expected. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.* WHERE...North Carolina mountain counties along the Tennessee border.* WHEN...From 8 PM this evening to noon EST Wednesday.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions from brief heavy snow showers and temperatures falling into the teens and lower 20s. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.Had a nice coat on the car this morning. Certainly gonna do better than that tonight. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Orangeburgwx said: Anyone in the Asheville/Lake Lure area PLEASE be careful... We live for this! This is WNC! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin NCwx Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Orangeburgwx said: Anyone in the Asheville/Lake Lure area PLEASE be careful... Lol... if I can make it I'll go even higher up to highlands or even wayah bald! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatLander48 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 19 minutes ago, franklin NCwx said: Lol... if I can make it I'll go even higher up to highlands or even wayah bald! I'm thinking about riding up to Beech, or maybe just south of Grandfather. At least before it gets too rough, gonna be a fun one to watch regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cold air aloft Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Like Met mentioned, I'm looking forward to tonight's mini-event. My neck of the woods usually doesn't fare too well with NW flow events, but some of us look to have a good night. Heck, I was pleasantly surprised this morning. Went out to walk my dog around 6 am to find the ground covered with a dusting of snow and a few flakes still flying. Wasn't expecting that at all. Nice start to Winter! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 27 minutes ago, cold air aloft said: Like Met mentioned, I'm looking forward to tonight's mini-event. My neck of the woods usually doesn't fare too well with NW flow events, but some of us look to have a good night. Heck, I was pleasantly surprised this morning. Went out to walk my dog around 6 am to find the ground covered with a dusting of snow and a few flakes still flying. Wasn't expecting that at all. Nice start to Winter! Yeah Maggie is on or off with NW flow. The flow has to be just right for yall to get a good bit. You will do very well this weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Any ideas about the winds w/ this weekend’s system? To add, Jason on WLOS said we can expect a “solid 6-10 inches with many places over a foot” ... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell_Weather Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 8 minutes ago, BretWheatley said: Any ideas about the winds w/ this weekend’s system? To add, Jason on WLOS said we can expect a “solid 6-10 inches with many places over a foot” ... Im anxious to find out with heavy enough rates you dont need to much wind just a breez can cause whiteout conditions i sure would love to experience blizzard conditions imby without having to ride to roan mtn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 For some if the old timers on the board Robert (Foothills) says their are some details as usual to get worked out but........This one has the potential to be truly historic for the Mnt. region! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDowell_Weather Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Fellas i got me a 95 toyota pickup 4×4 v6 today hopefully just in time to test her out this weekend fingers crossed. The upcoming storm was a factor in the purchase traded an acre of land for it lol my granddaddy woulda give a case of his finest lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 5 minutes ago, NavarreDon said: For some if the old timers on the board Robert (Foothills) says their are some details as usual to get worked out but........This one has the potential to be truly historic for the Mnt. region! Yeah this could be a special event. Shoot they are all special but yeah this is a chance to be very high in the QPF category. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoJoe Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 GSP seems to think it will only be all snow Sunday night. Leads me to believe we'll have temp issues here. We might be a little to far away from the CAD region. Anyhow, we'll see how it shakes out. Hope everyone sees something wintry. Looks like a nice little tease tonight before the bigger event this weekend. Saturday A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Saturday Night Rain, snow, and sleet likely before 7pm, then snow between 7pm and 2am, then snow and freezing rain after 2am. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Sunday Snow and sleet likely before 11am, then rain and sleet likely between 11am and 1pm, then rain and snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunday Night Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Met1985 Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 17 minutes ago, SnoJoe said: GSP seems to think it will only be all snow Sunday night. Leads me to believe we'll have temp issues here. We might be a little to far away from the CAD region. Anyhow, we'll see how it shakes out. Hope everyone sees something wintry. Looks like a nice little tease tonight before the bigger event this weekend. Saturday A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Saturday Night Rain, snow, and sleet likely before 7pm, then snow between 7pm and 2am, then snow and freezing rain after 2am. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Sunday Snow and sleet likely before 11am, then rain and sleet likely between 11am and 1pm, then rain and snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunday Night Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Joe I wouldn't bother with the PC forecast currently because we are several days away and the system is just now entering California. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 49 minutes ago, BretWheatley said: Any ideas about the winds w/ this weekend’s system? To add, Jason on WLOS said we can expect a “solid 6-10 inches with many places over a foot” ... Jason just showed a map indicating 18" in Asheville. Surprised to see this after he wasn't on board with the last two significant snowfalls. Maybe he is slapping the jinx on it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Just now, Moonhowl said: Jason showed a map indicating 18" in Asheville. Surprised to see this after he wasn't on board with the last two significant snowfalls. Maybe he is slapping the jinx on it. Yeah I just saw they updated the map to show the 18”... Ingles should be fun from now until then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonhowl Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 Just now, BretWheatley said: Yeah I just saw they updated the map to show the 18”... Ingles should be fun from now until then... Ugh, totally forgot about grocery shopping 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavarreDon Posted December 4, 2018 Share Posted December 4, 2018 35 minutes ago, SnoJoe said: GSP seems to think it will only be all snow Sunday night. Leads me to believe we'll have temp issues here. We might be a little to far away from the CAD region. Anyhow, we'll see how it shakes out. Hope everyone sees something wintry. Looks like a nice little tease tonight before the bigger event this weekend. Saturday A chance of freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of rain between 10am and 3pm, then a chance of rain, snow, and sleet after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Saturday Night Rain, snow, and sleet likely before 7pm, then snow between 7pm and 2am, then snow and freezing rain after 2am. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Sunday Snow and sleet likely before 11am, then rain and sleet likely between 11am and 1pm, then rain and snow likely after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Sunday Night Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Joe, I expect this forecast to be fine tuned many times before the event. At this point GSP is covering all the bases. I hope you've made a Woodfin run or are able to in short order. If I didn't have to work so damn much I'd be hitting you up for room and board during the event!!! Highly likely you will be giddy as a schoolgirl on a first date for this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Penland Posted December 5, 2018 Author Share Posted December 5, 2018 GEFS mean is insane. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 Jason just showed a map indicating 18" in Asheville. Surprised to see this after he wasn't on board with the last two significant snowfalls. Maybe he is slapping the jinx on it.Straight up gfs run for Jason. He did not show any other models. But same as you, surprised he dropped that tonight. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 9 minutes ago, Tyler Penland said: GEFS mean is insane. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Right? The fact that 20 inches is still on the table is wild! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncjoaquin Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 33 minutes ago, strongwxnc said: Straight up gfs run for Jason. I did not show any other models. But same as you, surprised he dropped that tonight. . I have grown to like Jason... not just because he has my name. I think he really does try to get it right. He is probably a little conservative, but when someone does 41 minutes on Facebook explaining everything, they are pretty decent in my book. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongwxnc Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 I have grown to like Jason... not just because he has my name. I think he really does try to get it right. He is probably a little conservative, but when someone does 41 minutes on Facebook explaining everything, they are pretty decent in my book. Same here. He has grown on me over the last few years. Good dude! . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BretWx Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 6 hours ago, BretWheatley said: KAVL mean ticked up to 12.01 (highest up to 33.26 - phew) http://www.emc.ncep.noaa.gov/gc_wmb/tdorian/gefs/EMCGEFSplumes.html Asheville up to 15.12 yet another increase. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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